Eden Project Review

Fantastic place, lots to see and do. Plus free Electric veichle charging!

We visited The Eden Project last year and had a great time. The Biomes, our favourite areas, are astounding. Friendly and communicative staff, so knowledgeable. A wonderful experience.

Drove two hours with a car full of family all looking forward to a Christmas themed day at the Eden Project. On arrival a sign on the gate said simply that were closed for the day due to severe weather. Asking around and looking online relealed that they experienced an flooding incident. Obviously this is unavoidable however they had the email addresses of everyone who booked and could have easily made contact to prevent wasted journeys. Also, the site is full of staff so why wasn't someone at the gate explaining the sutuation to customers? We stayed for 30 minutes and in that time saw numberous cars and a coach load of poeple experience the same dissapointment as we did.

All this points to VERY POOR MANAGEMENT and, knowing they treat customers with such disregard and contempt, will prevent me from chancing going there ever again.

Shambolic queued in car for hour and a half to get in. When spoke to member of staff they said we are busy because of the weather? Why advertise as best place to visit on rainy day if can't cope with number of people. Once inside we enjoyed the experience of the project. Good lunch impressed with quality of food. Same couldn't be said for horrendous queue to get an ice cream to be served a scoop half the size of the person next to us? Surely should be standard size.
Lots of positives but still more to be done as it is an expensive day out if you spend a lot of time stuck in car.

A bit out on a limb for most folk but well worth the trip. Travel through several different climates all on the same site, I really enjoyed the visit and it's one to tick off the list. Would certainly revisit next time we are in the region.

Can you give something six stars? This is one of my favorite places on earth.

Here I've:
- Seen Paulo Nutini, Mumford and sons, The Doves and Sigur Ros live
- Visited during night for Halloween
- Been Iceskating
- Walked quite literally between biomes in minutes

Great place with plenty to do and see, Kids enjoyed it which is a bonus. Can get very crowded.

First of all, please don't mind my spelling mistakes since the author is German.

When you name a project 'EDEN' you have quite a name to live up to. 'Eden Project' does absolutely not. The first thing I want to talk about is how the project titles itself as some kind of 'Nature's last sanctuary' to show its supposed bond to nature. The first thing that took my attention when I entered the facility was a yellow bag hanging on a tree with a big 'WASP BAG' writing on it. While I first thought it was some kind of feeding-station for wasps since they accidently help the spreading of 'Eden Projects' sacred flowers via pollination, I was taught better when I spotted tens of drowned insects at the bottom of the bag. Luring insects with a sweet smelling fluid, these bags function as death traps for whatever kind of insect unfortunate enough to come too close to it. Not only dozens of wasps were floating on the fluid's surface but also flies and HONEYBEES. And while one (not me) might have understanding for these things being placed near picknick tables where the insects may annoy some oversensitive tourists, it's even more disappointing to see them located at completely random places such as the garden shed and a hiking path near the entrance. I don't remember God placing such death traps into his garden. Sadly ironic how 'Nature's last sanctuary' sorts out the parts of nature that might decimate the income. I consider that as hypocrisy and blasphemy at its finest (and I'm not even a religious type). The biggest joy I felt when walking along the incredibly unspectacular facility was watching angry tourists cutting holes into these yellow pieces of s**t. And I don't even want to mention the 'Advanced Slug Killers' they sell in their ridiculosuly overpriced Gift Shop.
Now that I wrote down my initial rant, let me tell you about the theme park's 'attractions'. First of all, half of these are about DINOSAURS for the simple reason that these giants are pretty much the only thing that children never really lose interest in, which obviously leads to more families visiting the park and -oh, surprise- more income. (As if the ridicolous ticket prices weren't enough..) That these creatures are extinct for about 65 million years now and have nothing to do with today's nature (that the project should be about) seems not to bother anyone since the moving T-Rex model (which can be found in about 200 theme parks / museums elsewhere) is nice to look at.
The 'Biomes', which (mostly) aren't related to dinosaurs, are basically big greenhouses with a number of randomly picked plants inside of it. The tropical biome's biggest attraction is the humidity they added to the air, leading to the near-collaps of two elderly people of my travelling group. The mentioned plants are more for the eye than for scientific lecture. They are tagged with a tiny plate in front of them, which only inform the reader about the plant's name (English only). 'Oh look, a cocoa bush...let's move along.' As dull as visiting that biome sounds, Eden Project found a great solution for that: Let's put a guy in a (guess what) dinosaur costume and let him run around the greenhouse. While older people just asked themselves what a dinosaur was doing in there, smaller children were literally terrified - not realising it was just a guy in a costume. I've never seen so many children running away with tears in their eyes. Oh, and then there's the little stand where you can buy overpriced baobab-fruit smoothies that made an elderly man visit the doctor after our trip.
The other attractions are a statue made out of scrap metal and trash (Wow, so deep.) and a mediterranean biome which was just like the tropical one (just without the humidity and with other extremely unspectacular plants).
Before this evaluation reaches book-length I'd like to shortly summarize:
- ridiculously overrated, overprized (charity..yeah sure..), hypocritical and especially:
- a place I will never visit again.

What a fantastic place to bring the family for a day out or to attend a music concert. Parking is very easy and if you don't fancy the long walk there is a park and ride available.

The food and drink outlets are very good and the staff were great. Everything was a little on the pricey side but the quality was there so I really didn't mind.

We came to watch Stereophonics last night and it was awesome. Feels really intimate and the sound is great. Everyone had a great time.

Getting out of the venue was simple and swift. The staff really do know what they are doing with the crowd and when directing the traffic. Will 100% be coming back again to watch music here.

Had a great day here last week. It really helped that the weather was lovely. Great place to take children as they can interact with lots of features & learn about conservation, space & the environment. Food was reasonable & the usual price for this kind of place. Definitely worth a visit.

The Eden Project is a fantastic place for anyone interested in conservation or horticulture.

There is so much to do for families, with a learning centre, play areas and the cloud bridge young children will love going.

All easy access, lots of convenient toilets and cafes around the venue. There are buses and a tractor trailer rode if you find walking hard.

Would recommend to anyone, and love out yearly pass enabling us to go all year for one ticket.

Had a lovely few hours here, lots to look at if you like plants, the rainforest biome is very humid. Really enjoyed it!

Nice, impressive but also expensive and very commercial

We loved the Eden project a gorgeous sight as you walk down the paths, the flowers in the borders are glorious, the domes are awesome and very interesting to walk round inside, there are the rainforest domes and the Mediterranean dome, and More

Queued for an hour to get in, at the ticket place I could see the women asking everyone there address, phone number, age, shoe size etc and then taking photos of each person it was taking 10 mins for a family to get in.
So being really pissed of with this I said to my wife that they weren't getting nothing from me except money for the tickets, when it was my turn I said 2 adults and she said would I like to pay the same price for a ticket that lasts for a year....I said no ...she gave me a funny look and I paid for the tickets and went it . Total time for that interaction 30 seconds . So for the love of God stop asking people that, you only need to see it once...once is more than enough.
I can tell that the employees there have put alot of love and care into the plants but the problem is there's just to many people...if you got rid of half the people there that would still be to many abit like the planet earth.
So I suppose it's a good representation of earth, a beautiful place ruined by to many people.
Stop having kids people !

What an amazing place! Eden was fast to find and signposted well. So much to see and do, children and adults can really learn a lot here. I would recommend being careful in the rainforest as it gets extremely hot. All round I would return many times a year

Not a good place for a diabetic as there is sugar free drinks except water

Just a stunning place, we've now spent countless days exploring the biomes and surrounding areas. There are always fantastic events, installations and activities - always something new to see. We'll be back as soon as we can.

Great day out! Tesco Clubcard Vouchers made it much more affordable. The biomes are amazing with so much variety and very informative. We took lunch so can't comment on the food but we had vegan ice cream which was a great find :-)

Amazing place to visit. Easy to get too and plenty of parking. Loads to see and do and highly recommend going to one of the Eden Project concerts.

New visit at a different time of year with friends sharing the same houseplant enthusiasm. See so much more thistime around then I remember last time. You really need to look soil deep. Look on the trees on the ground n through the leaves. More

Wow! You easily need a full day to see everything! Beautiful gardens and sculptures. And something to learn at every turn! Well worth the drive and price

EXTREMELY expensive both for entry and food. Service is slow and not organised. The actual attraction is good but as i say very expensive

Over priced and not good quality service from entrance to foodhall disappointed by the whole thing

The rainforest dome is fascinating. Lots the look at and learn as well as high walkways to experience. The smaller Mediterranean dome is also beautiful. The core has always got interesting exhibitions. There are outside play areas, an ice rink (winter only) and a shop to enjoy too.

Just a fantastic ever changing environment..always lots to see.

Our second visit to Eden and it really is a must see I think. Great for kids and adults. Some very interesting exhibits and the gardens are great. The rain forest dome is amazing as is the food. I've no doubt we will return again.

Plenty to do here. An absolutely brilliant time. Love the plants, the little birds running around.

The restaurants are great. Good quality food and a great price. I think everyone should visit at least once. You can't not enjoy it.

Great day out, although quite expensive! Great to go through the different climates. just be prepared!.

It's okay, the place is interesting, but not interesting enough for the price they ask for.

Very nice views, photo opportunities and a lot of different plants and other greenery

We have a yearly pass so visit regularly. Both the domes are excellent and we also love the Cyanobacteria model, have had endless fun with that!

You need to spend all day here to really take in all the beauty. So much to learn and be educated about but also great to just immerse yourself in nature. The food also is really quite lovely here. It is a more wagamama set up seating wise but it adds to the feeling of community. There are so many hidden corners in the whole of The Eden project so if you think you've seen it all in two hours you rushed it or really don't like nature.

Great educational project, both for kids and adults. The diversity of the flora is amazing, both inside and outside the biomes. Food is also pretty good. Worth a whole day for sure (much better than the Lost Gardens of Heligan imo that are not worth a full day).

Absolutely amazing place. The biomes are fascinating and the kids loved it. The only let down is the quality and the price of the food. But you get to go as many times as you want for a year for the price of one admission.

It's beautiful and interesting etc but it's so overpriced and far too busy. The queues would've taken half the time if the cashiers didn't take everyone's personal details for gift aid... There must be a quicker way! On a wet day too it was poor for kids (we took a six year old) as many of the 'attractions' were too wordy... It didn't feel very fun! The zip wire etc were for 8+ and the only (and very small) soft play was up to age 5. The dinosaur display on the stage was ok. With that many kids through the doors in the summer holidays you'd think that there would be kids stuff everywhere! I've been to museums that were much better at entertaining all ages. I'm tired and disappointed after a long day out that I was really hoping to enjoy more.

Excellent day out, finished off by seeing two bands. Staff very polite and helpful. Would like to say a big thankyou to the person who handed my phone in after I left it at the Eden kitchen, very honest!! Definately recommend a visit. Only down side was waiting at the cafe in the core, seemed very disorganised with too many people doing the same job but food was lovely.

we took our grandchildren and we had the best day of our holiday

Very interesting place to visit but don't go on a hot day it will kill you

A great day out ...when we paid for entry we were given a 12 month pass ...we'll be visiting again next year ...

There is a beautiful place here, all plants from all over the world, you can walk for hours, this place lives its own rhythm, this is Eden looks like a cosmic place from a distance But if you like plants flowers, here is a paradise on earth, you can visit and explore outside and in domes

Eden Project is a quite unique place of its kind. An exemplary model of how to recover an otherwise abandoned and degraded place in an eco-sustainable space. With the children or even without it you can spend a good half day observing the different Mediterranean plants and rainy places that the operators have been able to reproduce faithfully. The maintenance is commendable. I did not give the fifth star because despite having entertained me pleasantly I felt almost invaded by the disproportion of the restaurant, everywhere omnipresent, almost to stifle the leitmotif of the true "Eden" Project. Finally, the price could be reduced somewhat considering the various existing expenditure calls. With regard to public transport it is easy to reach from Saint Austell but I think it is preferable to own the vehicle.

Having read numerous gripes about the cost of admission and food and "we saw everything in less than an hour" nonsense I really do wonder what some people expect. You can return as many times as you like for a whole year once you have paid. Anyone with a brain will need a good half a day to "see" everything during every visit and their full calendar of events ensures no two visits are ever the same, and the food prices are a reflection of the top quality ingredients that are only used. It's not a cheap place to visit because it's not a cheap place.....Simple! If you want cheap or skull numbing theme park type "entertainment" and you and your kids demand chips with every meal or are those ever willing to talk about helping a charity that is making a real difference, but never actually DO anything about it, then Eden is definitely not for you. Unfortunately for those of us who live here, Cornwall is now full of trashy third rate tourist attractions that will slop up all the burgers, chicken nuggets and chips you and yours can eat - Go there instead!

Such a fascinating day out. We have our locals pass and love to see the plants changing with the seasons. If you re an adrenaline junky who has to be relentlessly stimulated then perhaps it s not the best day out for you but for us and our kids (8 and 10) it s always a fun learning experience and gives me loads of great ideas for our garden.

Good way to spend a rainy day. Would like to return earlier in the year when there will be more flowers in the Mediterranean biome.

Lived up to its fame - simply stunning. The biomes were gorgeous and the outdoor gardens are a good mix of landscaped and woodland-y. Also a great place to bring the dog, but keep in mind they can t come in the biomes, so you ll need to take it in turns to see them (if you have a human companion). The food in the cafe and canteen is good, but there s not enough shaded areas outside. There was also an event in the evening of the day we visited and the sound checks somewhat spoiled the serenity of the place. Other than these minor inconveniences, it was a great experience.

Really large collection of flora and fauna across a few habitats.

Interesting enough with the kids. However whole place seems to be getting a bit tired and in need of a refresh. Educational materials are a bit tatty and not up to modern interactive standards. Some areas were closed or run down. Signage and maps weren't very clear - we never found a children's playground. We got a good deal on entry through Clubcard, so 2 star review reflects how I would have felt if I had paid full family ticket rate. I would say have a visit, but get yourself a deal on entry price. Kid presentation with 'Earthy' was a highlight.

A-ok, I went with my school and staff were great, don t recommend going into the med biome, it s a bit bland and not much to see!

We had an amazing afternoon here, spent around 2 hours on site. It seemed slightly busier than we expected but reading past comments it seems like it would be much busier pre-COVID perhaps the timed arrival slots would work better moving forward to reduce crowding. The Mediterranean section however was a little more crowded than we would expect giving the current situation.

Some really interesting plants some we have at home some new, we was able to take our time in most parts, plenty of hand sanitizer stations.

Hopefully we can visit again before our annual pass expires and some more of the areas are open to the public

Fantastic weekend spent here.
Educational, Adventurous and Awe-Inspiring.
Value for money.
The kids loved it and we'll come back next year.

We came to see QOTSA at the Sessions and it was so awesome. The arena is a great setting for concerts and the staff are super friendly and helpful. The disabled viewing platform was perfect. Even has a disabled-sized portaloo at the back! The staff led us back to the lifts in a convoy to keep us safe as we left. All in all a 10/10 experience. Plus, Queens Of The Stone Age, right?!

Bryan Adams was amazing at Eden.Would have liked a quicker evacuation.

It's a lovely place to spend time with the family and learn about plants and such. A little overpriced though.

Very beautiful. Amazing selection of plants in both the Mediterranean and Rainforest areas. Definitely worth a visit!

Amazing what can be done to reclaim nature. The site is well maintain and loads of activities for younger kids. The food was however disappointing and the entry fees pricy.

It is one of the most amazing place I have been. I bought a year membership because it was well worth supporting them. If I live a lot closer I would definitely go back monthly. I grew up in Vietnam and it was amazing to smell my childhood smells again, when I was in the tropical doom. Eden Project do a lot of incredible support work overseas. It s well worth spending a few days there.

It's expensive but amazing. Reserve whole day if you want to make most of it. There was solar system exhibition my little one loved.

Awesome place to visit even without kids. The biodomes are very impressive and will keep you busy for a couple of hours. My advice would be to skip the mars thing, it s pretty poxy compared to the other areas... even the kids seemed unimpressed!

Very nice collection of plants. I saw many things for the very first time. The Mediterranean restaurant was fabulous. I tried three different plates/ salads and all were really above my expectations. My friend found his new favourite cider on draft there as well. Great place to go even on a rainy day in Cornwall.

Well worth a visit. Very enjoyable. If you havent been to the Eden Sessions (live music under the domes at night) then GO! The lit up domes and suroundings are surreal. It is truly out of this world.

So much to do, interesting and good for the children.

Such slow service took ages to even get in as they continuously try to up sell you, very annoying. We visited mid week in autumn and we couldn't get lunch even after 2pm as the ques were too long due to the slow service and poor organisational skills of those working there. I therefore reccomend never visiting at peak times of the year or you will be waiting a very long time. After paying so much money to get in I expected more but this place really did not deliver.

A great day out. Its worth visiting just to see the biomes. Huge plants with interesting commentary, good food and ample parking even at the height of the season. I have taken groups of students to visit, enjoy and even ice skate on one occasion. The most interesting lecture was given by the man who used to be in charge of the explosives store, when it was a quarry. Worth every penny of the entrance fee.

Loved this place. Great day out for the whole family with lots to enjoy.

Fab place, feet are aching there is so much to see. Worth a second visit as we didn't see it all.

That was a great experience!
Tip: if you want to go more often, you can have a pass issued when you buy the tickets, which is then valid for 1 year and entitles you to further free admission.
Disabled people can also experience this; wheelchairs are also provided.

I was fortunate enough to be immersed in this project, which is known as the world's largest greenhouse Eden project. We are deeply attracted by this huge green project that has been decayed into magic! We want to praise Tim Stewart and his scientific team!

A peaceful and renewing experience when we visited in early January.

An interesting place, a nice mix of educational and recreational. Kids really enjoyed wandering around the place...the biomes are interesting and the staff are helpful and knowledgable.




I was actually impressed with the food..kids had pasta and pizza- pasta was lovely. Adults meals, we had lamb tajine- was very nice. Menu was reasonably priced but limited. Drinks are expensive.

A nice day out if you are in the area and happy to pay high entrance price.

Absolutely fantastic experience, beautiful walk and loads to explore. Very tasty food.

Amazing place, very inspirational for both grownups and little ones. The rainforest and Mediterranean biomes really show the huge diversity of plant life in parts of the world I can only dream of visiting. When we visited they where doing a space adventure, we got to visit mars , slide down the ice slopes and learn to drive on the moon, this was all included in the price. Very good fun, Everyone living or visiting Cornwall should make the time to visit. As I side note we got in for FREE by using our Tesco clubcard tockens so give that a look if you are planning a visit

This place is always excellent...though I'd never been at night before.



Ice skating was also an option taken, though the session we were assigned was far far too busy compared with the next session, which had perhaps a third of the skaters. This meant that as a novice, was always having to crash or fall to avoid loads of others just stopped or fell all over the place.

Finally the walk back to the visitor centre was punctuated by the Cornwall take on the Northern Lights, generated by laser scanners scattered light catching on low cloud, very atmospheric.

We have a locals pass, my wife and I visiting regularly through out the year. As with any garden it changes with the seasons. We often take our grandchildren with us, both sexes ranging from 2 to 10 years old. They all enjoy the day, there's plenty for them to see and do.

Don't listen to some of the reviews on here. Had a great day with our 3 kids. Mix of ages from 14 to 3 year old. Plenty to keep them occupied. Gardens and biomes were incredible. To be fair took a pack up so didn't use the restaurants so can't comment on that. The park and ride bus is free and drops you at your car virtually.. top day out and have been meaning to go for 20 odd years. We went to Fowey after as only 20 mins up the road, has a great little harbour and restaurants.

Visited the Eden Project this summer with the family (2 kids and 2 adults) For the cost to get in we found this place quite disappointing. Not a lot to do for the kids and once you've seen the first building it's pretty much the same thing

We were on holiday for a week and this was so good we went there twice as it was the same price to get a year's membership, so the second visit cost us no more for entry. Fabulous place. Took the dogs for a good long walk outside then were able to leave them in the car with the windows open a bit, in the covered and shaded dog car park, so we could have a walk around the inside and get some food in the Mediterranean area. The latter, incidentally, feels literally just like being in the Mediterranean. If I lived near here I'd use that membership and go every couple of weeks. Loved it and highly recommend to anyone going down that way, adults and children, with dogs is great too.

Would be a lovely place to visit if it wasn't a one way system. Like someone else have said it is like you are cattle being moved, you can't stop to read anything as people are continually flowing so the whole experience wasnt the same as it would be normally. No room to pull to the side to read anything. I would wait until covid is over to go there. I don't see how they can still charge the same amount to get in with most routes and other things to see closed. Very Disappointing.

Exciting experiments, nice place, good food, nice plants, both inside and out, life about the March feeling